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It's
just two weeks away! The release of the hotly anticipated eighth Harry
Potter story is ticking steadily closer, and here at Harvard Book Store
excitement is building. Make sure to RSVP now to our Harry Potter Midnight Release Party on the evening of July 30th and pre-order
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (at 20% off!) for a chance to be first in line to receive your copy.
Need a suggestion on your next read? Check out
what the smart, well-read booksellers of Harvard Book Store are reading
right now; check out the chalkboard door back by the children's section
(as well as our ever-popular
Staff Recommendations).
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New on Our Shelves
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The Trouble with Goats and Sheep:
A Novel
by Joanna Cannon
$25.00
Scribner, hardcover
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Part coming-of-age story, part mystery, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a quirky and charming debut about a community in need of absolution and two girls learning what it means to belong.
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How to Be a Person in the World:
Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life
by Heather Havrilesky
$24.95
Doubleday, hardcover
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By the author of the popular advice column Ask Polly, featured weekly on New York Magazine's
The Cut, this is a collection of brand new, impassioned, and inspiring
letters, many of which have never before been published.
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Scholarly
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An American Utopia:
Dual Power and the Universal Army
by Fredric Jameson
$26.95
Verso, paperback
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Fredric Jameson's controversial essay "An American Utopia" radically questions standard notions of emancipated society. This volume also includes responses from leading contemporary thinkers, as well as an epilogue by Jameson himself.
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Kids & Young Adult
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Lion Lessons
by Jon Agee
$17.99
Dial Books, hardcover
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There are seven steps to becoming a proper
lion, including Looking Fierce, Roaring, and Prowling Around. Our young
hero does his best to learn the necessary skills during his training
with a master instructor (who just happens to be a real lion).
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Printed on Paige
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Each week we feature a book printed on Paige, our book-making machine. Featured books will range from fresh works from local authors to near-forgotten titles discovered in our extensive print-on-demand database.
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Sonny's Story:
How an Adventurous Dog Found a Home
by Miriam Chernoff, Sharon Holiner, and Jane Ives
$12.95
Print on Demand, paperback
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Sonny's Story tells
of a resourceful dog in search of a family. It chronicles Sonny's
adventures from Savannah to Boston and how Sonny discovers the true
meaning of home.
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Remainders
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Remainders
are bargain books, new books at used-book prices. We have a limited
number of copies of these titles, so if you see something that you're
interested in, come in and check it out soon. To see more of our
Remainders section, visit our Remainders page.
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Euphoria
by Lily King
$5.99, paperback (originally $16.00)
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Euphoria,
Lily King's nationally bestselling breakout novel, tells the story of
three young, gifted anthropologists of the '30s caught in a passionate
love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and ultimately,
their lives.
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Purity:
A Novel
by Jonathan Franzen
$7.99, hardcover (originally $35.00)
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Purity
is a grand story of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity, and murder.
Jonathan Franzen has imagined a world of vividly original characters and
he follows their intertwining paths through landscapes both ancient and
contemporary.
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Mr. Collier's Letter Racks:
A Tale of Art and Illusion at the Threshold of the Modern Information Age
by Dror Wahrman
$5.99, hardcover (originally $38.95)
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Mr. Collier's Letter Racks uncovers
an artistic puzzle in the illusionist paintings of Edward Collier, a
seventeenth century Dutch-British still-life painter.
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Recent Finds in the Used Department
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Featured used books go fast, so if any
titles interest you, stop in to check them out soon. We will hold the
book if you are the first caller to reserve it. To reserve a book, call
(617) 661-1515 and ask for our Used Department. We're also always
looking for books to buy. Learn about selling your used books, including textbooks, here.
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To Kill a Mockingbird:
Collector's Edition
by Harper Lee
This edition originally published by the Easton Press in 1997
$75.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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stunning collector's edition of Harper Lee's beloved classic features a
green and gold genuine leather binding, richly gilded pages, and a
beautiful opening full color illustration by Katherine Ross. |
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Avedon Fashion 1944-2000:
The Definitive Collection
by Carol Squiers, Vince Aletti, Philippe Garner, and Willis Hartshorn
Originally published by Harry N. Abrams in 2009
$40.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Avedon Fashion 1944-2000
encompasses seven decades of extraordinary images by Richard Avedon,
the most influential fashion photographer of the 20th century. It spans
from Avedon's groundbreaking early photographs through his constantly
inventive contributions to Vogue, Egoiste, and The New Yorker.
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The Legacy of Muslim Spain:
Volumes 1 & 2
edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Originally published by Brill in 1994
$75.00 (paperback, 2 volumes) in Very Good condition
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The Legacy of Muslim Spain is
the first work, in any language, to deal comprehensively with all the
major aspects of the society in medieval Muslim Spain. It comprises
nine detailed sections, complete with illustrations, extensive
indexing, biographical notes, and supply of maps for easy reference.
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Upcoming Events
Tickets on Sale Now:
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Fiction Fridays
Fridays This Summer
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15% off new fiction!
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At Harvard Book Store
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Mon, Jul 18, 7PM
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Food and travel writer Larry Olmsted discusses his new book, Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do about It.
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Lindsay Hatton
Tue, Jul 19, 7PM
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Local debut author Lindsay Hatton reads from her novel, Monterey Bay -- set around the creation of the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Wed, Jul 20, 7PM
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Debut novelist Benjamin Rybeck reads from his new book, The Sadness -- "a moody, fascinating novel about fame, disappointment, and the burdens of family."
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Thu, Jul 21, 7PM
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Award-winning researcher and professor Rodney Dietert discusses his latest book, The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life.
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Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz
Fri, Jul 22, 7PM
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Cultural historian Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz presents her latest book, A Taste for Provence, an eloquent exploration of how the region of France came to be regarded as a paradise.
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Harvard Book Store is locally owned and
independently run, and has been since 1932. Thank you for your continued
support.
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The Next Harvard Square Book Circle
Mon, Jul 25, 7PM
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This month our in-store book club will discuss Philip Roth's novel The Plot Against America, an alternate reality set in 1940, in which rabid isolationist Charles A. Lindbergh is elected President.
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